13 events with tag "anthrax"
2001
ID: 3059
First anthrax-laced letters postmarked from Trenton, New Jersey, sent to news media outlets
ID: 3059
2001
ID: 3061
Robert Stevens, photojournalist at American Media Inc., became first person to die from inhalation anthrax
ID: 3061
2001
ID: 3062
Bruce Ivins examined Daschle anthrax spores: 'extremely pure preparation, extremely high concentration. These are not garage spores'
ID: 3062
2001
ID: 3065
Additional anthrax letters sent to Senators Tom Daschle and Patrick Leahy
ID: 3065
2001
ID: 3066
Final toll: Five people died and 17 were infected in what became known as 'Amerithrax'
ID: 3066
2001
ID: 3068
Ivins typed email to colleagues offering to provide Ames strain 'for genetic analysis or sequencing by whomever'
ID: 3068
2002
ID: 3075
Army investigators looked into contamination problem at Fort Detrick where anthrax had been found outside proper containment
ID: 3075
2003
ID: 3090
Ivins and two colleagues received Decoration for Exceptional Civilian Service for helping solve technical problems in anthrax vaccine manufacture
ID: 3090
2004
ID: 3103
Additional samples linked to Ivins' flask were discovered and sent to FBI
ID: 3103
2005
ID: 3122
Ivins became focus of FBI investigation
ID: 3122
2008
ID: 3157
Bruce Ivins died by suicide from acetaminophen overdose at age 62
ID: 3157
2008
ID: 3158
FBI and DOJ officials announced that Ivins was likely solely responsible for 2001 anthrax attacks
ID: 3158
2010
ID: 3185
FBI formally concluded investigation and closed Amerithrax case
ID: 3185